This was excellent. About as tannic and youthful as I'd expect from a well made Syrah, especially from the mountain. STarted with purple and black fruits, evolved to have more meat and floral notes. Should have a long life ahead of it still.
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Medium red color. Aromas of black cherries, violets and black pepper.. Medium-bodied fruit in the mouth with good depth and length and fully integrated tannins. Despite being from magnum, and not oxidized, but a bit thin and basic on the palate for a Lagier Meredith syrah.
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This is deceptive. Upon opening, it’s pretty tight and a lot of gnarly, bramble, forest notes. After an hour more blackberry, smoked meats; and a little eucalyptus on the finish.
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Wow, and phew. Such a different drinking experience than the previous bottle. This was back on form. Tight fruit core than opened up with air and in the glass. Very precise black currant and boysenberry core, not much in the way of secondary aromatics, these continue to impress upon me the need for patience and bottle age. Good showing, had opened with low expectations given the odd condition of the prior bottle.
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Is this Syrah from the Northern Rhône or California? The nose takes you to the Rhône with its aromas of raspberry, olive brine, black pepper, and flowers. The palate has tart berries, minerals, black olives, and only the brightness of the fruit will have you thinking California. This is an excellent Syrah, and for me, it is drinking at peak.
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Same experience as some others have had recently with this vintage. On first taste with a Coravin it was just all tart acidity, with no fruit. I thought it might have been oxidized, but just to make sure I popped the cork, poured some more and gave it a good swirl. However it actually seemed get a bit better after some air, so maybe that wasn't the problem. The second day though it was even worse, so I ended up dumping it. Incidentally, the cork did seem a bit on the soft and spongey side, so that may have been a contributing factor. I have one more bottle, so I'll see if that one is similar.
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After seeing a CT note from another palate I trust on this wine, thought I better open one and see what was going on. Upon opening, really no nose at all. How is that possible? I often give Lagier Meredith syrahs a good decant to wake them up, but typically there is something enticing there at the beginning. On the palate, tart and sharp, not the profile I expect of this wine. Came back to the bottle a couple days later by then there was some more usual purple fruit showing through, but this wasn't a good showing, and certainly not in keeping with other vintages that I have enjoyed tremendously.
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I'm looking for guidance. I don't think that a 12 year old syrah from Napa should be dead. But this is the 2nd bottle from this producer that was. So that is not a flaw, that is the way the wine was made. At 12 years old it is no longer drinkable. My fault for holding it too long?
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Smooth, integrated held up to a ribeye well. Soft compared to a Cabernet but not an overpowering Syrah. I don't think this has any further ageworthy life in it. Drink now
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New Years 2018: Very dark maroon. Light oak nose / stem and black fruit aromas. A hint of black olive. Palate shows tar and tons of herbs. Dark ripe plum and iodine.
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Deep, dark nose of stewed plum and black cherry, complemented by black olive and white pepper. The palate shows fresh cracked pepper and ripe plum. This Syrah still has fine, silky tannins through the finish of dried herbs and red cherry. Delicious, and highlights why this is probably my favorite California Syrah.
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It just seemed right to open this tonight and it is delicious. Juicy with deep dark cherry and black olive. It is 100% California with glimpses of Northern Rhone.
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The final of my Lagier Meredith flight from BerserkerDay, and the best of the 6-bottle set, for sure. This Syrah is shockingly bright in character - almost tart, but not 'sour', per se. It's like that peach that is perhaps one day away from absolute perfection, and you can tell that it will be the precise compilation of sweet, tart, juicy, and full of flavor.
If I had more of this wine, I'd be quite happy to wait 1-2 more years, yet it's tremendous right now as well. Gotta love that mountain fruit, and the expertise of those who create this wine. The qualities of Syrah are all present - darker fruit profile, rich earth, red meat, but the brightness of the fruit is really a special treat, and continues to reward you sip after sip, surprising you each time with the bright brambly fruit. Fortunately I saved half a bottle, preserved with gas, so I can enjoy it with a little more 'age' on it ;)
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tight as a drum and disjointed upon opening. But the compact bud of something has me curious to see what develops... 2nd day. really bright, juicy, vibrant, floral, violets, some darker fruits, but with energy. zero bret, poo. Very clean and just what i was in the mood for. I am sick of bretty wines lately.
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PnP. Immediately marked by cured meat, smoke, and lifted fruit that leaves the impression of berries. Know this is young, but wanted to gauge one. The way it unfolds with salt, stone, cured meats, and berries is seamless and balanced in the contrast of dark and lighter elements. The acid is quiet and integrated, evolving as slow as the wine is prone to do. Brilliant finish of fine charcuterie and berry preserves that is long. Smashing with thin slices of salami. Lots of time to go on this one, let's see what day two brings.
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SO much better than my last bottle 2 years ago. And I think it will get better with a few more years laying down. Black in the glass. Dark fruit (with some blueberry). Also has pepper and smoke notes with medium finish and nice balance.
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Wow! What a nice surprise. Neutral nose. Dark red nearly black in color. Smokey with blackberry tones; velvety palate texture, and great balance. Beautiful long finish although a bit young.
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Nearly black in color, blackberry, black pepper, black olive, cigar smoke, black cherry nose. Smoky blackberry, charcoal, boysenberry liquid velvet texture, grippy tannins, wonderful balance. Nose picked up some leather after bring open 6 hrs. Finished on day 2. Still very young, like a puppy with huge paws. You see the potential.
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4th Saturday group "uptown" tasting (Our house): Dark color. The bouquet features incense, vanilla, black and blue fruits and honeysuckle. Firm, sweet tannins and flavors of black fruit, florals and blackberry on the palate. Good underlying acidity and structure. Lengthy finish. Guessed Syrah.
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4th Saturday group. Tasted blind. This was very floral on the nose with notes of blueberry, glycerin and nice acidity. I thought there might be some Viognier blended in this based on the floral notes. Guessed Aussie Shiraz.
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Great freshness and full fruit flavors of blackberry with classic black pepper notes along with some mint and herbs. I was expecting bigger fruit, but this has tremendous balance and elegance to it. This was popped and poured, and it was gone within an hour.
After recently tasting the '00 and '07, I found this to be my favorite Lagier Meredith Syrah to date. Also found the 2+ years of bottle age to be appropriate for my palate, though I look forward to checking in on this down the road.
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Had this immediately after the 2004 which was much more mature. At the first taste, though, you could tell it was the same vineyard. Dark color. Blueberry, tannins, herbs. Great depth and concentration. i would guess this will turn out to be better than the 2004 ultimately-there's just more going on here. Hold these for several more years.
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Lagier Meredith Vertical (1999 thru 2010) + (Loren's Home): Another one I liked more than the group. I didn't mind the tannins, loved the fruit and am excited about the potential here. Great nose. Very deep. fruit, leather, black pepper, floral notes. Huge tannins. Lots of fruit on the palate. Black raspberries, some blueberries. Good acidity. Perhaps a bit blueberry milk shakeish right now, but give it 8 years.
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Gorgeous black fruit, pepper and herb filled nose. Palate is medium-to-full bodied with brooding black fruit. There is a real elegance to the wine - big with only moderate ripeness, elegance and balance. Floral and pepper notes add complexity. Medium flavorful finish. Well made in a more classical style.
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Big wine. No time for decanting and it needed some. Color is violet ink. Nose is dark berries, plum and a little earth. Tasting adds spice to the mix. Tannins still strong and gives tart taste at first. I imagine this can still get better for the next year or so. Very nice bottle of wine.
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Complex nice and acidic, but for some reason it felt like the fruit had gone away leaving the emperor with no clothes. The alcohol was very noticeable. Bad bottle?
I am a huge fan of LM. But this bottle was disappointing for me. The first I have had of their 08's. I loved the '07's. But this bottle was all front end fruit (wonderful) with nothing on the back end. Tasted more like juice than wine. We PnP'd. Next time I will decant. I will reserve judgement until I have another bottle.
I don't have a real note as I had it with dinner and didn't take notes but this was a really nice wine. I expected it to be far riper than it was. It drank more like a good Rhone wine than I expected.
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did not taste as ripe as the 2006 I had a few months ago, but was more lightweight in style while still retaining all the blue and black fruits. most got blueberries on the nose and said it smelled cool (literally, as in temperature, and they weren't commenting on serving conditions - it was as if cold had a smell), while one taster said it was like a glass of raspberry frozen yogurt minus the sweetness. not as satisfying as 2006 on the palate, it lacked weight, although it traded a bit of fruit for that weight and tannin after several hours in the decanter. by the end of the bottle, though, it had more structure than fruit and had become a bit more astringent then pleasurable. should last for quite some years yet.
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I know that this receives 95 by RP and that should not reflect my personal taste but it does..at first taste I felt this wine tastes tart, almost like the unripe grapes we tasted this August atop the Mount Veeder appellation on property where Carol and Steve grow and pick the grapes that make their Syrah...but 2 hours later got the rich, spicy, dark fruit flavors..Heavy on the spice, paired well with brasied beef
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Beautiful black fruit flavors that extended to every part of my palate, after about 90 minutes in the glass the tanins came out and the wine tightened up a bit.
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Pop and pour and served on a sailboat in Govino cups. I know, not the ideal setting, for wine that is. Dark color. Good nose of black fruits. Blueberries and spice. Rich and refined, showing good black fruit with a citrus note that gives it good lift. There is a richness and creaminess to the wine but that acidity keeps things in line and well focused. Very good. Nice finish. Even in a plastic cup.
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14.4% alcohol. Dark ruby. Very expressive black fruit aromas. Black cherry dominates the palate with blackberry, pepper, smoke and meat overtones. Loooong aftertaste.
Very deep, very rich. Beautifully balanced. Exceptional.
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Nose on the PnP - raw meat, anise root, floral, spice. After an hour in the glass - very reserved, cool, with tremendous length, balance, and elegance. This one just sits on your palate winding up with so much fruit depth, only a faint hint of cracked pepper right now, before it finally spills over the cofferdam and fans out to a finish with ultra fine tannin, florals, and lilting fresh perfumed berry. This is tightening with time and black licorice/florals are taking over with tannins getting a little stiff. Such a deep and characterful expression, this is going to be a rabbit hole of a wine. 93+ (note-slightly congested)
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I love the wines made by Lagier Meredith. The 2007 is no exception. With a nose filled with fresh, jammy, black raspberry, earth and spice, it's rich, supple, round and balanced with a great purity of fruit. It's already showing well.
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This wine is absolutely delicious. Give it a good aeration for 30 min to 1 hour and you will be set with an awesome wine. So many flavors and great acidity. Awesome wine.
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Nose of violets and burnt rubber. Flavor profile to me is nothern Rhone in style with pepper/spice, leather up front with nice fruit coming on the back end. Fairly lengthly finish. Takes a while 1 hour (at least) in the decanter to open from cellar temp.
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Outstanding Napa Syrah. Similar to the Gonon St. Joseph I drank the other week, with more ripe fruit and a bit less structure. Pronounced bacon fat and smoke, with the fruit moving to the foreground and background, back and forth. Medium plus acidity, medium finish.
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Opened, decanted 60 minutes. Medium purple, slightly lighter on the edge. Wonderful nose of dark berries, cherry, and soft smoky notes. On the palate, still a little tight but just lovely with extra air - dark cherry, spice, smoky meat, herbs and hints of dark plum. Nice medium finish with a cherry afternote that lingers. While this wine will benefit from a few year in the rack, it is quite lovely now with enough air - i would suggest decanting about 90 minutes to really let it begin to show....
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Opened and corked previous evening. 14.4% alcohol. Dark ruby. Rich, expressive, spicy red and black fruit aromas. Blackberry and black cherry highlighted by smoke and bacon fat. Very well balanced with noticable structure, great fruit intensity, lingering aftertaste.
This should continue to improve for 3-6 years at least.
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Nice bottle. Lush, round fruit with richness, not overripe this wine has a delicacy and lightness to it. Is young still, should try next bottle in a year or so.
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Blackberry perserves, focused red cherry, violets, charcoal, a little damp leaf and charred meat fat. Delicate texture, flowery, med-light bodied. A little closed on the palate. Finishes with lacy acidity, mineral tingle, red fruits. Needs a few years or a good decant. Very promising.
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Rhone Rangers San Francisco 2010 (Fort Mason): This is a bit of a chameleon, at times showing a deeper, rounded, lush side like the 06, and other times showing a more focused taut side like the 07. Either way, it's fabulous wine, with the signature dark, blackberry/boysenberry syrah fruit from Lagier Meredity, excellent structure, beautiful finish. Drink now, or put away for 5 years and take another peak to see where it's going.
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Shy nose that after some coaxing reveals some hints of mint and purple flowers and black and purple fruit. The palate has great freshness and energy. It manages the impressive trick of combining smoothness with a noticeable tannic structure. Shows great promise this young Padawan.
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4/20/2024 - klezman wrote:
This was excellent. About as tannic and youthful as I'd expect from a well made Syrah, especially from the mountain. STarted with purple and black fruits, evolved to have more meat and floral notes. Should have a long life ahead of it still.
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1/21/2023 - hsacks wrote: 90 Points
Medium red color. Aromas of black cherries, violets and black pepper.. Medium-bodied fruit in the mouth with good depth and length and fully integrated tannins. Despite being from magnum, and not oxidized, but a bit thin and basic on the palate for a Lagier Meredith syrah.
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5/15/2022 - Backdoctor wrote: 92 Points
Big red that opened up after an hour. still some life in it.
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9/16/2021 - Winiac wrote: 92 Points
Extracted, yet not syrupy. Acid plus, and lean. I gave the score to the structure of the wine; it lacks delicious factor.
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8/8/2021 - konadog Likes this wine: 90 Points
This is deceptive. Upon opening, it’s pretty tight and a lot of gnarly, bramble, forest notes. After an hour more blackberry, smoked meats; and a little eucalyptus on the finish.
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7/30/2021 - btock wrote: 90 Points
Wow, and phew. Such a different drinking experience than the previous bottle. This was back on form. Tight fruit core than opened up with air and in the glass. Very precise black currant and boysenberry core, not much in the way of secondary aromatics, these continue to impress upon me the need for patience and bottle age. Good showing, had opened with low expectations given the odd condition of the prior bottle.
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5/30/2021 - Diane (LI) wrote:
Is this Syrah from the Northern Rhône or California? The nose takes you to the Rhône with its aromas of raspberry, olive brine, black pepper, and flowers. The palate has tart berries, minerals, black olives, and only the brightness of the fruit will have you thinking California. This is an excellent Syrah, and for me, it is drinking at peak.
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12/14/2020 - Winiac wrote: 90 Points
Acid plus and medium weight, which is commendable for Napa. good fruit.
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8/23/2020 - jcha24 wrote:
No rush on this. Drinking great.
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5/30/2020 - stevenjstein Does not like this wine:
Second bottle was possibly even worse than the first. Basically undrinkable.
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5/30/2020 - stevenjstein Does not like this wine:
Same experience as some others have had recently with this vintage. On first taste with a Coravin it was just all tart acidity, with no fruit. I thought it might have been oxidized, but just to make sure I popped the cork, poured some more and gave it a good swirl. However it actually seemed get a bit better after some air, so maybe that wasn't the problem. The second day though it was even worse, so I ended up dumping it. Incidentally, the cork did seem a bit on the soft and spongey side, so that may have been a contributing factor. I have one more bottle, so I'll see if that one is similar.
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5/27/2020 - btock wrote: 84 Points
After seeing a CT note from another palate I trust on this wine, thought I better open one and see what was going on. Upon opening, really no nose at all. How is that possible? I often give Lagier Meredith syrahs a good decant to wake them up, but typically there is something enticing there at the beginning. On the palate, tart and sharp, not the profile I expect of this wine. Came back to the bottle a couple days later by then there was some more usual purple fruit showing through, but this wasn't a good showing, and certainly not in keeping with other vintages that I have enjoyed tremendously.
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4/24/2020 - galewskj wrote: 50 Points
I'm looking for guidance. I don't think that a 12 year old syrah from Napa should be dead. But this is the 2nd bottle from this producer that was. So that is not a flaw, that is the way the wine was made. At 12 years old it is no longer drinkable. My fault for holding it too long?
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1/24/2020 - jfkwines wrote: 90 Points
Smooth, integrated held up to a ribeye well. Soft compared to a Cabernet but not an overpowering Syrah. I don't think this has any further ageworthy life in it.
Drink now
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1/1/2018 - brigcampbell wrote:
New Years 2018: Very dark maroon. Light oak nose / stem and black fruit aromas. A hint of black olive. Palate shows tar and tons of herbs. Dark ripe plum and iodine.
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10/21/2017 - Meembo wrote:
Deep, dark nose of stewed plum and black cherry, complemented by black olive and white pepper. The palate shows fresh cracked pepper and ripe plum. This Syrah still has fine, silky tannins through the finish of dried herbs and red cherry. Delicious, and highlights why this is probably my favorite California Syrah.
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10/13/2017 - Diane (LI) wrote:
It just seemed right to open this tonight and it is delicious. Juicy with deep dark cherry and black olive. It is 100% California with glimpses of Northern Rhone.
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6/23/2017 - Todd French Likes this wine:
The final of my Lagier Meredith flight from BerserkerDay, and the best of the 6-bottle set, for sure. This Syrah is shockingly bright in character - almost tart, but not 'sour', per se. It's like that peach that is perhaps one day away from absolute perfection, and you can tell that it will be the precise compilation of sweet, tart, juicy, and full of flavor.
If I had more of this wine, I'd be quite happy to wait 1-2 more years, yet it's tremendous right now as well. Gotta love that mountain fruit, and the expertise of those who create this wine. The qualities of Syrah are all present - darker fruit profile, rich earth, red meat, but the brightness of the fruit is really a special treat, and continues to reward you sip after sip, surprising you each time with the bright brambly fruit. Fortunately I saved half a bottle, preserved with gas, so I can enjoy it with a little more 'age' on it ;)
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10/13/2016 - Brownvino wrote: 90 Points
Opened and decanted for 2 hours. Very dark color and taste of black and blue fruit. One of the mellower syrahs I have enjoyed
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12/4/2015 - lolo66 wrote: 93 Points
tight as a drum and disjointed upon opening. But the compact bud of something has me curious to see what develops... 2nd day. really bright, juicy, vibrant, floral, violets, some darker fruits, but with energy. zero bret, poo. Very clean and just what i was in the mood for. I am sick of bretty wines lately.
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11/5/2015 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 88 Points
Bacon, truffles, cedar, spices and crushed rock. Not a lot of fruit on this wine. Medium finish and somewhat simple. Underwhelmed.
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7/27/2015 - kenhoeve Likes this wine: 93 Points
PnP. Immediately marked by cured meat, smoke, and lifted fruit that leaves the impression of berries. Know this is young, but wanted to gauge one. The way it unfolds with salt, stone, cured meats, and berries is seamless and balanced in the contrast of dark and lighter elements. The acid is quiet and integrated, evolving as slow as the wine is prone to do. Brilliant finish of fine charcuterie and berry preserves that is long. Smashing with thin slices of salami. Lots of time to go on this one, let's see what day two brings.
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1/21/2015 - TastesGoodToMe Likes this wine: 91 Points
SO much better than my last bottle 2 years ago. And I think it will get better with a few more years laying down. Black in the glass. Dark fruit (with some blueberry). Also has pepper and smoke notes with medium finish and nice balance.
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8/6/2014 - Mbressack Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wow! What a nice surprise. Neutral nose. Dark red nearly black in color. Smokey with blackberry tones; velvety palate texture, and great balance. Beautiful long finish although a bit young.
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12/30/2013 - River Rat Likes this wine:
Nearly black in color, blackberry, black pepper, black olive, cigar smoke, black cherry nose. Smoky blackberry, charcoal, boysenberry liquid velvet texture, grippy tannins, wonderful balance. Nose picked up some leather after bring open 6 hrs. Finished on day 2. Still very young, like a puppy with huge paws. You see the potential.
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8/24/2013 - oropeza Does not like this wine: 81 Points
Bit of a jam bomb. Nuances, but they were mostly overwhelmed. Way out of balance. Not my thing at all.
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8/17/2013 - Sweet Nancy Likes this wine:
Dark color with nice nose of fruit and spice. Long finish with a mineral element. Still very young.
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6/22/2013 - AllRed wrote: 93 Points
4th Saturday group "uptown" tasting (Our house): Dark color. The bouquet features incense, vanilla, black and blue fruits and honeysuckle. Firm, sweet tannins and flavors of black fruit, florals and blackberry on the palate. Good underlying acidity and structure. Lengthy finish. Guessed Syrah.
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6/22/2013 - thelostverse wrote: 91 Points
4th Saturday group. Tasted blind. This was very floral on the nose with notes of blueberry, glycerin and nice acidity. I thought there might be some Viognier blended in this based on the floral notes. Guessed Aussie Shiraz.
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6/1/2013 - Robert Pavlovich Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great freshness and full fruit flavors of blackberry with classic black pepper notes along with some mint and herbs. I was expecting bigger fruit, but this has tremendous balance and elegance to it. This was popped and poured, and it was gone within an hour.
After recently tasting the '00 and '07, I found this to be my favorite Lagier Meredith Syrah to date. Also found the 2+ years of bottle age to be appropriate for my palate, though I look forward to checking in on this down the road.
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5/19/2013 - irish87 wrote:
Had this immediately after the 2004 which was much more mature. At the first taste, though, you could tell it was the same vineyard. Dark color. Blueberry, tannins, herbs. Great depth and concentration. i would guess this will turn out to be better than the 2004 ultimately-there's just more going on here. Hold these for several more years.
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5/3/2013 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 95 Points
Lagier Meredith Vertical (1999 thru 2010) + (Loren's Home): Another one I liked more than the group. I didn't mind the tannins, loved the fruit and am excited about the potential here. Great nose. Very deep. fruit, leather, black pepper, floral notes. Huge tannins. Lots of fruit on the palate. Black raspberries, some blueberries. Good acidity. Perhaps a bit blueberry milk shakeish right now, but give it 8 years.
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4/21/2013 - sstenhouse wrote: 94 Points
Berries, light spice, light tannins. Drank with fajita salad - good pairing.
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4/15/2013 - Nanda wrote: 92 Points
Gorgeous black fruit, pepper and herb filled nose. Palate is medium-to-full bodied with brooding black fruit. There is a real elegance to the wine - big with only moderate ripeness, elegance and balance. Floral and pepper notes add complexity. Medium flavorful finish. Well made in a more classical style.
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2/18/2013 - bobpsi wrote: 89 Points
1 hr decant. Moderate nose of black fruits, black pepper and smoke. Medium body of blackberry, black pepper, and ash. Medium finish.
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2/13/2013 - 560 B&W wrote: 91 Points
Needs time. Quite good on the third day. An elegant style.
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12/31/2012 - coreywb Likes this wine: 92 Points
Big wine. No time for decanting and it needed some. Color is violet ink. Nose is dark berries, plum and a little earth. Tasting adds spice to the mix. Tannins still strong and gives tart taste at first. I imagine this can still get better for the next year or so. Very nice bottle of wine.
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12/20/2012 - fisk15 wrote: 93 Points
Killer, elegant Red/black fruit melange with acidity that makes this wine mouthwatering. Best Napa syrah hands down.
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12/9/2012 - Lessthanzero wrote: 91 Points
Complex nice and acidic, but for some reason it felt like the fruit had gone away leaving the emperor with no clothes. The alcohol was very noticeable. Bad bottle?
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11/23/2012 - TastesGoodToMe wrote:
I am a huge fan of LM. But this bottle was disappointing for me. The first I have had of their 08's. I loved the '07's. But this bottle was all front end fruit (wonderful) with nothing on the back end. Tasted more like juice than wine. We PnP'd. Next time I will decant. I will reserve judgement until I have another bottle.
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11/13/2012 - billyg wrote: 92 Points
I don't have a real note as I had it with dinner and didn't take notes but this was a really nice wine. I expected it to be far riper than it was. It drank more like a good Rhone wine than I expected.
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10/14/2012 - mtaczak wrote:
did not taste as ripe as the 2006 I had a few months ago, but was more lightweight in style while still retaining all the blue and black fruits. most got blueberries on the nose and said it smelled cool (literally, as in temperature, and they weren't commenting on serving conditions - it was as if cold had a smell), while one taster said it was like a glass of raspberry frozen yogurt minus the sweetness. not as satisfying as 2006 on the palate, it lacked weight, although it traded a bit of fruit for that weight and tannin after several hours in the decanter. by the end of the bottle, though, it had more structure than fruit and had become a bit more astringent then pleasurable. should last for quite some years yet.
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9/29/2012 - 100JaneStreet wrote: 94 Points
I know that this receives 95 by RP and that should not reflect my personal taste but it does..at first taste I felt this wine tastes tart, almost like the unripe grapes we tasted this August atop the Mount Veeder appellation on property where Carol and Steve grow and pick the grapes that make their Syrah...but 2 hours later got the rich, spicy, dark fruit flavors..Heavy on the spice, paired well with brasied beef
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9/26/2012 - Mike Dildine wrote: 93 Points
Rich, deep, savory, balanced and peppery. Wonderful.
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9/9/2012 - DavidDay wrote: 94 Points
Beautiful black fruit flavors that extended to every part of my palate, after about 90 minutes in the glass the tanins came out and the wine tightened up a bit.
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7/14/2012 - t_moderne wrote: 93 Points
Pop and pour and served on a sailboat in Govino cups. I know, not the ideal setting, for wine that is. Dark color. Good nose of black fruits. Blueberries and spice. Rich and refined, showing good black fruit with a citrus note that gives it good lift. There is a richness and creaminess to the wine but that acidity keeps things in line and well focused. Very good. Nice finish. Even in a plastic cup.
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7/2/2012 - Mike Dildine wrote: 94 Points
14.4% alcohol. Dark ruby. Very expressive black fruit aromas. Black cherry dominates the palate with blackberry, pepper, smoke and meat overtones. Loooong aftertaste.
Very deep, very rich. Beautifully balanced. Exceptional.
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6/15/2012 - kenhoeve wrote: 93 Points
Nose on the PnP - raw meat, anise root, floral, spice. After an hour in the glass - very reserved, cool, with tremendous length, balance, and elegance. This one just sits on your palate winding up with so much fruit depth, only a faint hint of cracked pepper right now, before it finally spills over the cofferdam and fans out to a finish with ultra fine tannin, florals, and lilting fresh perfumed berry. This is tightening with time and black licorice/florals are taking over with tannins getting a little stiff. Such a deep and characterful expression, this is going to be a rabbit hole of a wine. 93+ (note-slightly congested)
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5/11/2012 - Badgermitch wrote: 92 Points
A Terrific Syrah. Deep purple fruits. Silky texture. Fabulous.
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2/20/2012 - sjdcellar wrote: 92 Points
very tasty - no hard edges. some very smooth notes of bacon fat and plums.
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2/19/2012 - WineScoundrel wrote: 92 Points
Not as memorable as 1st bottle.
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2/18/2012 - SanFranSoxFan04 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wineberserkers.com Napa Offline BYOB (Napa Valley Wine & Cigar): Beautiful, floral perfumed and not overwhelming pepper or gamey. The next day it was even better.
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1/14/2012 - Beachgrub wrote: 93 Points
Another stellar showing for this wine. Opened two hours prior and it was just right. Complex and thoughtful while still accessible and good with food.
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1/5/2012 - WineScoundrel wrote: 94 Points
Outstanding. One of the best domestic Syrahs I've ever had, if not the best.
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11/27/2011 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
I love the wines made by Lagier Meredith. The 2007 is no exception. With a nose filled with fresh, jammy, black raspberry, earth and spice, it's rich, supple, round and balanced with a great purity of fruit. It's already showing well.
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11/9/2011 - Silveradoup wrote: 95 Points
This wine is absolutely delicious. Give it a good aeration for 30 min to 1 hour and you will be set with an awesome wine. So many flavors and great acidity. Awesome wine.
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10/29/2011 - winopops3 wrote: 92 Points
Nose of violets and burnt rubber. Flavor profile to me is nothern Rhone in style with pepper/spice, leather up front with nice fruit coming on the back end. Fairly lengthly finish. Takes a while 1 hour (at least) in the decanter to open from cellar temp.
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10/27/2011 - Patsdynasty wrote: 89 Points
I will wait awhile on the remaining bottles
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9/27/2011 - alr6767 wrote: 90 Points
Outstanding Napa Syrah. Similar to the Gonon St. Joseph I drank the other week, with more ripe fruit and a bit less structure. Pronounced bacon fat and smoke, with the fruit moving to the foreground and background, back and forth. Medium plus acidity, medium finish.
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8/30/2011 - Silveradoup wrote: 95 Points
Awesome!
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8/5/2011 - CMz wrote: 93 Points
Opened, decanted 60 minutes. Medium purple, slightly lighter on the edge. Wonderful nose of dark berries, cherry, and soft smoky notes. On the palate, still a little tight but just lovely with extra air - dark cherry, spice, smoky meat, herbs and hints of dark plum. Nice medium finish with a cherry afternote that lingers. While this wine will benefit from a few year in the rack, it is quite lovely now with enough air - i would suggest decanting about 90 minutes to really let it begin to show....
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7/31/2011 - Mike Dildine wrote: 93 Points
Opened and corked previous evening. 14.4% alcohol. Dark ruby. Rich, expressive, spicy red and black fruit aromas. Blackberry and black cherry highlighted by smoke and bacon fat. Very well balanced with noticable structure, great fruit intensity, lingering aftertaste.
This should continue to improve for 3-6 years at least.
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7/25/2011 - joshwoodward wrote: 93 Points
Vanguard (Columbus, OH): Red fruit, raspberry nose. Slightly coarse, minerals, acidic and tannic. Let this smooth out for a few years. $55
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6/22/2011 - ekirby wrote: 90 Points
Nice bottle. Lush, round fruit with richness, not overripe this wine has a delicacy and lightness to it. Is young still, should try next bottle in a year or so.
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4/18/2011 - pgordon62 wrote: 91 Points
Blackberry perserves, focused red cherry, violets, charcoal, a little damp leaf and charred meat fat. Delicate texture, flowery, med-light bodied. A little closed on the palate. Finishes with lacy acidity, mineral tingle, red fruits. Needs a few years or a good decant. Very promising.
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4/2/2011 - alanr Likes this wine: 93 Points
Rhone Rangers San Francisco 2010 (Fort Mason): This is a bit of a chameleon, at times showing a deeper, rounded, lush side like the 06, and other times showing a more focused taut side like the 07. Either way, it's fabulous wine, with the signature dark, blackberry/boysenberry syrah fruit from Lagier Meredity, excellent structure, beautiful finish. Drink now, or put away for 5 years and take another peak to see where it's going.
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3/8/2011 - HenryW wrote: 93 Points
Shy nose that after some coaxing reveals some hints of mint and purple flowers and black and purple fruit. The palate has great freshness and energy. It manages the impressive trick of combining smoothness with a noticeable tannic structure. Shows great promise this young Padawan.
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